Photo credit: © Mike Pitts
The Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) has been nominated for a prestigious archaeology award for work uncovering the Klein Hollandia shipwreck.
Klein Hollandia sank in 1672 in waters offshore from Eastbourne, East Sussex – an act which may have helped trigger the third Anglo-Dutch war.
Since the wreck’s discovery and identification in 2019, the NAS has completed more than 450 dives and counting, with finds including bronze and iron cannons, ceramics, pottery, and even some human remains.
You can read more about about the project on The Past website.
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The Klein Hollandia shipwreck project has now been nominated for Research Project of the Year by Current Archaeology Magazine.
- You can vote here: https://archaeology.co.uk/vote
- Voting closes 10th February 2025
Mark Beattie-Edwards, CEO of the Nautical Archaeology Society said:
It would be great if BSAC can get behind this nomination, especially as so many BSAC divers (including myself) have been involved since the beginning of the project. This is a public vote so mobilising UK divers to vote for a diving project really could help.
The site itself is now designated a Protected Wreck, meaning no unauthorised diving is allowed on the Klein Hollandia. However, the NAS holds regular Protected Wreck dives for NAS members and non-members, which BSAC divers are welcome to book onto.
Author: Patrick Holliday | Posted 06 Jan 2025
